Skate



(No Model.)

S. WINSLOW.

SKATE.

No. 327,849. Patented Oct. 6, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL WINSLOW, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

SKATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,849, dated October6, 1885.

Application filed June 6, 1885. Serial No. 167,880.

To all whom-it may cortcern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL WINSLOW, a citizen of the United States,residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Skates, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to roller or other skates, and the purpose thereofis to provide simple and efficient clamping devices for fastening thetoe portion of the skate to the foot, the intention beingto use saidclamping mechanism in connection with any suitable heel-fastening-suchas an instepstrap. This invention is especially applicable to skatesdesigned expressly for ladies use, the prevailing form of heel appliedto ladies boots rendering it impossible to attach the skate by aheel-clamp.

My present invention consists in the several novel features ofconstruction and combinations of parts, hereinafter fully set forth, anddefinitely pointed out in the claim, the same being an improvement uponthe invention shown in the application for Letters Patent filed by meJanuary 24, 1882, Serial No. 153,894.

Referring to the drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 isa bottom plan view of a skate, the rolls being removed. Fig. 2 is a Viewpartly in vertical longitudinal section and partly in elevation.

In the said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 designates the foot-plate,which is of the usual form, and provided with any suitable form ofbracket or hanger to carry the rolls or the runners as the case may be.Upon each side of this foot-plate, not far from the forward bracket, arearranged clamping-jaws 2, which are carried by arms 3, the latter beingcurved inward and rearward,and having slots 4, which receive headedguidepins 5, passing up into the foot-plate.

The arms 3 are prolonged toward the shank portion of the plate, andtheir ends are united by a pivot-bolt, 6, which moves in a slot, 7,formed in the central longitudinal line of the foot-plate.

Upon the pivot-bolt 6 is pivotally mounted a clamping-lever, 8, havingits end prolonged somewhat beyond the fulcrum, and provided with a bossor threaded eye, 9, which is pivoted upon the prolonged end of saidlever. This boss receives one end of a 5 5 bar, 10, which is tapped intoit, and the oth- (N 0 model.)

or and reversely-threaded end is received by a boss, 11, having afoot-piece, 11, which is centrally pivoted on the foot-plate 1,considerably in rear of the united ends of the clamping-arms.

The connecting-bar 10 is provided with a central corrugated ring, 12, orany other suitable construction, whereby it may be revolved in eitherdirection to diminish or increase the distance between the one boss andthe other.

By increasing the distance the clamps or jaws 2 will be thrownoutward,and are thereby adjusted to fit a broader foot, while bydilninishing the distance they are drawn inward toward the foot-plate.

In both cases the adjustment affects the degree of throw given to thejaws by the action of the lever, and gives lateral adjustment to thejaws to suit the foot of the wearer.

Upon the heel of the plate is attached the counter-plate 13 andheel-strap 14, both being of the usual construction.

By the construction and combination of parts described I provide anexceedingly simple and valuable skate for ladies.

The centering of the united ends of the clamp-arms gives an accurateposition to the foot upon the skate, and the clamp may not only beadjusted to fit the wearer with per feet accuracy, but is operated withgreat ease, requiring but little strength, and the skate is fastened andremoved in an instant.

What I claim is The combination, in a roller-skate, of the foot-plate 1,having the central longitudinal slot 7, the pivot bolt 6, arranged tomove in said slot, the front clamping-arms, 3, guided at their outerends beneath the footplate and connected at their inner ends to the saidpivot-bolt, the lever 8, connected with the pivot-bolt and having ashort arm extending beyond the said pivotbolt, the screw block or eye 9,swiveled on the short arm of the lever, the screw block or eye 11,centrally swiveled to the rear part of the footplate, and the right andleft screw engaging the said screw blocks or eyes, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL WINSLOW.

Witnesses:

CHAS. R. J OHNSON, DAVID MANNING, Jr.

